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April 2018 / Apirila 2018

Euzkaldunak FROM THE KITCHEN

The April Anniversary Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, April 21. This dinner will be hosted by Boise State Basque Studies. The doors will open to the Dining Room at 6:00 PM with dinner being served buffet-style at 6:30 PM. Prior to entering the Dining Room, please pick up your reservation ticket in the bar. You will need it to pay for dinner. Monthly Dinner Prices: Senior Members (65 and older) $14.00 Members $15.00 Guests $18.00 Children (10 and under) $ 5.00 April 2018 Dinner Menu: Tossed Salad Basque Meatballs White Fish with Pimientos Basque Paella Vegetables of the Day Dessert Bread and Butter Wine and Coffee Please email your reservation to dinner@basquecenter.com or call in your reservation to 208-572-0604. Please leave the name the reservation is to be held under, the number of people in the party, the age designation (Adult, Child, Senior or Guest) and your contact info. There will be free babysitting service during the dinner, so with your dinner reservation, please indicate if you will need babysitting, along with the names and ages of the children.

A special thanks to Jesus Alcelay, Miren Urresti Laughrin, and the fantastic crew for preparing a delicious meal! The deadline for dinner reservations is 8:00 PM on Wednesday, April 18. Please note that reservations called into the bar will not be accepted, and reservations left after April 18 will not be accepted. Thank you to the Euzkaldunak Board of Directors for hosting the March dinner. Special thanks to: Argia Beristain Dougherty Inaki Beristain Dougherty Izar Beristain Dougherty Itxaso Beristain Dougherty Keegan Dougherty Bryan Day Marie Day Danielle Day Jeremy Knox Alícia Knox Alenna Knox Ian Knox Jaclyn Lasuen Ed Orbea Peggy Orbea Tyler Smith Ricardo Yanci

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2 EUZKALDUNAK 69th ANNIVERSARY

Since April is our club’s anniversary month, we would once again like to recognize our 21 remaining Charter Members of the Boise Basque Center, and invite them to the dinner as honored guests as we celebrate 69 years as an organization. For all charter members able to join us that evening, please come to the front of the Basque Center no later than 5:30 PM for a group picture. For your dinner reservation, please follow the regular dinner reservation instructions and in addition, please identify yourself as a charter member. Call Juliana at 208-850-8687 if you have questions. For those bringing a charter member to the anniversary dinner and group picture, there will be a drop-off zone available on the north side of the Basque Center (Grove Street). Please have these honored guests at the corner no later than 5:30 PM. Big thanks to Bryan Day for capturing the group photos and to Juliana Aldape for organizing this special moment for our charter members.

LEGACY AWARD

In 2001, the Euzkaldunak Board introduced the Legacy Award. This award is given to individuals who have exhibited a long-term commitment to the goals of Euzkaldunak. Nominations for the 2018 Legacy Award are now open. If you would like to nominate someone, please write a short letter with the nominee’s name and a description of their accomplishments, and either email it to president@basquecenter.com. or give it to any current board member. The board will review the nominations and the recipients will be announced at the April or May Dinner. Past Legacy Award recipients: 2001: John Bastida, Jay Hormaechea, Ramon Ysursa 2002: Dorothy Aldecoa, Domingo Ansotegui, Jimmy

Jausoro 2003: Don Dick, Benito Goitiandia, Florencio

"Pancho" Aldape 2004: Hank & Gerri Achurra, Albert Erquiaga, Inaki

Eiguren 2005: Julian Lachiondo, Mari Carmen Totorica, Dave

& Jeannie Eiguren 2006: Isabel Jausoro, Julian Achabal 2007: Louis Jausoro, Early Kitchen Crew

(acknowledged) 2008: Linda Barinaga, Gina Ansotegui Urquidi,

Fergie Larrondo 2009: Carmen Solosabal, Rose Arregui Dick, Juan

Oleaga 2010: Flora Aldazabal, Bryan Day, Domingo

Arrizabalaga 2011: Simon Achabal, Diana Sabala 2012: Rash Iglesias 2013: Ron Sabala 2014: Tony Arrubarrena 2015: Ray Mansisidor 2016: Dan Ansotegui, Mary Lou Murelaga

Guerricabeitia 2017: Julian Lete

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3 BOISEKO GAZTEAK NEWS

Thanks for your support at the Boiseko Gazteak Spring Show! The dancers put on a wonderful performance! Thanks to all the musicians and teachers for working with the kids at practice and during the performance. Thanks also to Txantxangorriak for their music, Chris Bieter for emceeing, Rod Wray for providing the sound equipment, and Jenn Boyd for securing the auditorium. Also, thanks to Vince Vergara and Jon & Maria Arrieta for handling the canned food donations - we donated 230 lbs. of food to the Boise Rescue Mission! Good luck to Andoni Bieter, Andoni Odencrantz, and Laura Pape, the three Boiseko teachers who are graduating high school this year! Friendly reminder: Boiseko is on a break until San Inazio. Our next practice will be on Tuesday, July 24, at 7:00 PM. The San Inazio performance will be Saturday, July 28 around noon on the Basque Block.

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4 EXCHANGE HOSTS NEEDED: JULY 2018

There are 15 students traveling from the Basque Country that need host families for the month of July. They range from the age of 12-20 years old. Families will be given a stipend for taking in a student. Please contact Debbie Aguirre-Shank, (daguirreshank@gmail.com or 208-631-3245 for the full details and application.) 2018 MUS TOURNAMENTS

● Santa Rosa (Paradise Valley, NV): 4/14/18

OINKARI LAMBPAGE APRIL 14

Oinkari Lambpage is baaaaack! When: Saturday, April 14, 2018. Start lining up at 10:30 AM, race starts at 11:00 AM, lunch starts at 12-noon

Where: Start and Finish at Old Timer's Shelter in Ann Morrison Park

How much: $40 (after April 1) registration includes T-shirt, race bib, and lunch at the finish line!

Packet pick up will be on Saturday, April 7 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on the Basque Center patio. Come pick up your shirt, race bib, and get more info on the race. If you can't make it, your shirts and race bib will be available the day of the race at 9:30 AM. Please contact madalen@oinkari.org or isana@oinkari.org for more info, or visit http://www.oinkari.org/lambpage

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5 Goian Bego ~ Rest in Peace

The Euzkaldunak board would like to add a list to our newsletter whereby we print the names of our members and charter members who have recently passed. We will need some help in gathering this information and would appreciate you—our membership—sending us the name of whoever has passed away from our Euzkaldunak community. Goian Bego:

Harriet Ocamica Urquidi, Euzkaldunak charter member

Eleanor McMillan Acorda Lydia Abadía Izaguirre Rosie Ascuaga Roth Kadel James P Chacartegui

ZORIONAK

Happy birthday to Julia Achabal!

Happy birthday to Dan Aizpitarte!

Happy birthday to Miren Urresti Laughrin!

Happy birthday to Saioa Sarria!

Happy birthday to Heather Sarria!

Happy birthday to Jacob Salutregui!

Happy birthday to Marian (Miren) Zubizareta!

Happy anniversary to Heather and Edu Sarria!

RECAP OF DATES & DEADLINES FROM NEWSLETTER ○ 4/7/18: Lambpage packet pickup ○ 4/14/18: Santa Rosa Mus Tournament ○ 4/14/18: Oinkari Lambpage ○ 4/18/18: deadline to RSVP for April dinner ○ 4/21/18: Anniversary Monthly Dinner ○ 4/23/18: deadline for May newsletter submission You can also find an online calendar of Euzkaldunak events on the Basque Center website, at https://www.basquecenter.com/events.

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YOUR CURRENT EUZKALDUNAK BOARD

Tyler Smith, President Johnny Boyd, Vice President Martin Bilbao, Director Ryan Boyd, Director Bryan Day, Director

Alicia Knox, Director Alicia Lachiondo, Director Ed Orbea, Director Sarah Urizar-Smith, Director Ricardo Yanci, Director

BASQUE CENTER STAFF

Patty Gabica, Secretary and Treasurer Albert Totorica, Rental Manager Jesus Alcelay, Chef

Julian Lete, Operations Manager Sean Aucutt, Bartender

BASQUE CENTER RENTAL

To inquire about renting the Basque Center for a function or meeting, please call Albert Totorica, Basque Center Rental Manager, at 208-331-5097, or email rentals@basquecenter.com.

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

If you have information that you would like to include in the May 2018 Newsletter, please submit your written information by Monday, April 23 to: Euzkaldunak Newsletter, 601 Grove St, Boise, ID 83702, or e-mail it to newsletter@basquecenter.com. If you email it, the chance of a typographical error is less. For name and address changes, e-mail Patty Gabica at secretary@basquecenter.com.

2018 EUZKALDUNAK EVENTS

4/21/18: Anniversary Dinner 5/19/18: Mother’s Day Dinner 9/15/18: September Dinner

10/13/18: October Dinner 11/3/18: Morzilla Dinner & Bazaar 12/22/18: Sheepherders Ball

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